stop work
Example Sentences
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The kind that document the midday meals of artists and designers who stop work, deliberately, to eat something composed and beautiful.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
He said crews were trained to stop work when they find tree roots and switch from using a backhoe to digging by hand to protect them.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
On Monday, a judge lifted the stop work order for one project off Rhode Island, but the other four that were under construction remain stalled, losing millions of dollars each day.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
The pair temporarily agreed to stop work for Percepta while proceedings continue, according to the November filing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
And now go back to your place . . .” a half hour before the usual time to stop work, the Kapo assembled the entire Kommando.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
